April 10, 2008
Posted: 12:12 PM ET
From CNN State Department Producer Elise Labott
Former President Jimmy Carter.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Bush administration has urged former President Jimmy Carter not to go forward with plans to meet with the leader of Hamas, the State Department said Thursday. Carter may meet next week in Damascus, Syria, with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, as part of a trip to the Middle East. Carter spokeswoman Deanna Congileo told CNN she could not confirm or deny whether any specific meeting might take place during Carter's trip. However, a Hamas official told CNN that Carter plans to meet with Meshaal, who lives in exile in Damascus to avoid being arrested or killed by Israel. Filed under: Jimmy Carter |
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